How can I network two computers with the weird arrangement that I have?

Question

Here is a picture of the kind of setup I have in my home:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/jashanhoney/network.jpg

How can I network my Desktop and Laptop with this setup. I cannot change this arrangement bcoz this is a project where nothing can be added or removed. Oh and both the computers have dial-up modems also which could also be used. Please help.

Answer 1

You have 2 separate broadband modems?  That's crazy.  If nothing can be added or removed, you won't be able to network the 2 computers, sorry.  You'd need to add some new cables, or rearrange the modems, or something.

Answer 2

It looks like you are trying to get 2 separate computers to access the internet - each using it's own modem

I'm just guessing, but I'm going to assume you have one DSL account, and the problem is that only one computer can connect at a time. If you actually have 2 separate accounts, then you are on 2 phone lines, not one as the diagram shows.

Either way, you cannot network what you have very easily. Here is what I would do, and if you have 2 accounts, you can save some cash at the same time

Choose 1 DSL modem - this will be your internet access

Internet > Modem > Router WAN Port

Router LAN Port #1 >> Computer #1

Router LAN Port #2 >> Computer #2

This setup assumes you can run cables to all computers

If you cannot, make the router a wireless router, add a wireless adapter to computer #2 and connect to the router wirelessly

This way both computers are on the same network and can share the Internet though the router at the same time

Hope that helps

Answer 3

peer - to -peer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2m0qzRCs...

Answer 4

oh gosh thats confusing?

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